Identifying sex-specific anthropometric measures and thresholds for dysglycemia screening in an HIV-endemic rural South African population.

Identifying sex-specific anthropometric measures and thresholds for dysglycemia screening in an HIV-endemic rural South African population.

Valid screening and diagnostic algorithms are needed to achieve 2030 targets proposed by the WHO's Global Diabetes Compact. We explored anthropometric thresholds to optimally screen and refer individuals for diabetes testing in rural South Africa. We evaluated screening thresholds for waist cir...

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Main Authors: Alison C Castle, Susanne S Hoeppner, Jennifer M Manne-Goehler, Stephen Olivier, Itai M Magodoro, Urisha Singh, Johnathan A Edwards, Frank Tanser, Ingrid V Bassett, Emily B Wong, Mark J Siedner, Vukuzazi Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001698&type=printable

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